peanuts

See also: pea-nuts

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpiːˌnʌts/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpinəts/, /ˈpiˌnʌts/

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Noun

peanuts

1. plural of peanut
2. A very small or insufficient amount (especially of a salary).

   It's a fun job, but it pays peanuts.

Translations

insignificant amount of money

• Finnish: suolarahat pl
• German: für einen Apfel und ein Ei

• Russian: гроши́ (ru) m pl (groší), копе́йки (ru) f pl (kopéjki)

Verb

peanuts

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peanut

See also

• bananas analogy to monkey instead of elephant
• beans (not worth a hill of beans)
• goober peas